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Syria: A Colossal Foreign Policy Blunder That Obama Can Still Avoid

Posted on Friday, August 30, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It has been some time since this blog has addressed foreign policy, but the Obama administration is about to make a mistake so reckless, ill-conceived, and cataclysmically stupid that failing to speak out about it before it happens would be … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, Leadership, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged al Qaeda, Assad, Britain, Congress, Hezbollah, Iran, NATO, President Obama, Syria, United Nations, War with Syria, WMD | 23 Comments

Al Qaeda to Be Part of New Libyan Government

Posted on Saturday, September 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Ali Tarhouni, the deputy chairman of the rebels’ executive board announced today that he was appointing a Supreme Security Committee of civilian officials and militia leaders, as a prelude to forming a new Libyan government. That said, Mr. Tarhouni also announced that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Middle East, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged Abdel Hakim Belhaj, al Qaeda, Libya, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Nuclear proliferation, President Obama | Leave a comment

Is the Libyan War Over? Not By a Long Shot

Posted on Sunday, August 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Al Jazeera reported today that Libyan opposition fighters just seized Tripoli’s Green Square and are celebrating a military victory over Qaddafi’s regime. Now that rebel forces appear to have defeated Qaddafi’s loyalists, the next hurdle will be avoiding further bloodshed amongst themselves.

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged Abdel Fatah Younis, al Qaeda, Libya, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Muammar Qaddafi, Tripoli | 2 Comments

The Butcher’s Bill

Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

There is no doubt that al Qaeda has wrought havoc throughout the world over the past two decades. However, actually seeing the number of people the terrorist organization has killed really brings home its destructive nature. Several weeks ago, The … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Asia, Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Media, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged al Qaeda, The Economist | 7 Comments

Afghan Strategic Review Appropriate in Wake of Bin Laden Death

Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On Tuesday, Senators John Kerry (D) and Richard Lugar (R) suggested that the President review the Afghan War effort in light of bin Laden’s death. I think the Senators’ suggestion is an appropriate one.

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Posted in Central Asia, Defense, International Security, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Counterinsurgency, Counterterrorism, Kabul, Osama bin Laden, Predator drones, President Obama, Senator Kerry, Senator Lugar, Special Forces | 4 Comments

Pakistan Is a Mess

Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, The New York Times reported on Pakistan’s demand that the United States sharply reduce the number of CIA and Special Forces personnel operating in the country. Many of these personnel have been involved in the United States’ highly successful Predator … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Asia, Defense, International Security, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, War | Tagged Afghanistan, al Qaeda, CIA, India, Pakistan, Special Forces | 2 Comments

The GFI Fairy Waves Her Wand at President Obama (Again)

Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In the Army, every new commander had an irrestible compulsion to make his own, unique mark on the unit. The purpose of these new changes was to show he was in charge. However, sometimes the ideas new officers generated made … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Humor, International Security, Middle East, Policy, Politics | Tagged al Qaeda, Army, GFI Fairy, Hizbullah, Iran, Libya, President Obama, Qaddafi, Saddam Hussein, Taliban, Tanks | 5 Comments

Syria: A Clearer Case for Intervention

Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

With American forces tied down providing air cover for rebels in al Qaeda-infested Benghazi, the United States has committed forces that it could have used to enforce a no-fly zone over its real enemy in Damascus. So far, Syrian government forces … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Middle East, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics | Tagged Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Hosni Mubarak, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, King Abdullah II, Libya, Muammar Qaddafi, Nuclear proliferation, President Obama, Syria, United Nations | 14 Comments

American Involvement in Libya Is a Bad Idea

Posted on Friday, March 18, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, the United Nations approved airstrikes on Qaddafi’s forces in Libya. The resolution apparently passed with ten votes, including the United States with abstentions from Russia, China, Germany, Brazil, and India. Now American forces may be fighting a third war … Continue reading →

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Posted in Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, International Security, Investing, Middle East, Policy, Politics | Tagged al Qaeda, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Libya, President Bush, President Obama, President Reagan, Qaddafi, United Nations | 7 Comments

Felling Pharaohs: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid (Part I)

Posted on Thursday, February 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Arab Discontent Abounds… Since unrest began in Tunisia in early 2011, news outlets have reported unrest or threats of unrest in eight Arab nations including Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen, comprising a combined population of over … Continue reading →